Anyone who hosts websites can check the logs and see the bots hammering away at wp/admin primarily, even if you are not running any WordPress. Low hanging meat? Fresh fruit?
Comment on PSA WordPress Core had Critical Vulnerability. Patch released on Friday. Immediately update
ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Correction: WordPress IS a critical vulnerability.
SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Marthirial@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I have developed and hosted over 760 WP sites since 2006 and have never been hacked. Ever.
Mediocre craftspeople blame their tools.
kungen@feddit.nu 2 months ago
I’ve driven a poorly designed car without many safety features for years, and I’ve never flown through the windshield, ever.
loo@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Glad you got lucky. But a tool having one critical vulnerability after another has nothing to do with mediocre craftsmanship and blaming admins for getting hacked after updating their software is nothing but disrespectful and condescending
genzboomer@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Professionals are never cocky. Cocky comes back to bite.
LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago How do you know?
ctenidium@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Elementor makes it worse though.
9point6@lemmy.world 2 months ago
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities
The CVE list always cracks me up, there’s like tens daily
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
JFC I thought you were exaggerating.